Rick Rushing & the Blues Strangers

Rick Rushing III Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Five by Five BMI Publishing Co. 302 W6th Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 (423)667-9580 – phone Rickrushing3@gmail.com Rick Rushing & the Blues Strangers Rick Rushing & the Blues Strangers are a Blues based Trio out of the scenic city of Chattanooga Tennessee. This trio harnesses the key elements of Blues, Jazz, Rock and Rhythm to create a synergy that lifts audiences to new heights of musical consciousness. Rick Rushing a native of Cincinnati Ohio, is the band leader, vocalist and guitarist. Rick is kin to the legendary Jimmy Rushing the American Blues Shouter and vocalist for the Count Basie Big Band. Rick can flat out play the guitar and is the main songwriter for the band. No live Rick Rushing & the Blues Strangers show is ever the same with tight original music that some confuse as covers and covers that stretch into the musical genius of artist like Jimi Hendrix, Ray Charles to the Cure. Book this hot rising band yourself and enjoy the music. When away from the band Rick sharpens his acoustic blues chops and singing, songwriting skills by performing solo or with other acoustic accompaniment around the area. Rick also is the President of a non-profit community, music and educational organization called the Folk School of Chattanooga which main mission is to preserve the music of the Folk tradition. Rick’s all out live performances and musical diversity is a large part of the both the band’s and Rick’s success this far in his musical career. “I have known Rick Rushing a number of years and have booked him for previous Riverbends. He is always well received by the crowd, well liked, and very professional. He is an excellent ambassador for the music biz, and one heck of a guitar player.” - Bob Payne, Production Assistant of Riverbend Festival and Entertainment Editor at Chattanoogan.com in Chattanooga, TN. “Rick is always well received and excellent at being responsive and adaptive to varied audiences. He is a fabulous musician with a wide range that can appeal across the spectrum and also has a gift at joining with other musicians, bringing in new talent and also celebrating established musicians as the situation allows.” – Adera Causey, Curator of the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN. “I thoroughly enjoyed working with Rick Rushing. My thoughts both personally and professionally is Rick Rushing III Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Five by Five BMI Publishing Co. 302 W6th Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 (423)667-9580 – phone Rickrushing3@gmail.com Rick Rushing & the Blues Strangers Rick Rushing & the Blues Strangers are a Blues based Trio out of the scenic city of Chattanooga Tennessee. This trio harnesses the key elements of Blues, Jazz, Rock and Rhythm to create a synergy that lifts audiences to new heights of musical consciousness. Rick Rushing a native of Cincinnati Ohio, is the band leader, vocalist and guitarist. Rick is kin to the legendary Jimmy Rushing the American Blues Shouter and vocalist for the Count Basie Big Band. Rick can flat out play the guitar and is the main songwriter for the band. No live Rick Rushing & the Blues Strangers show is ever the same with tight original music that some confuse as covers and covers that stretch into the musical genius of artist like Jimi Hendrix, Ray Charles to the Cure. Book this hot rising band yourself and enjoy the music. When away from the band Rick sharpens his acoustic blues chops and singing, songwriting skills by performing solo or with other acoustic accompaniment around the area. Rick also is the President of a non-profit community, music and educational organization called the Folk School of Chattanooga which main mission is to preserve the music of the Folk tradition. Rick’s all out live performances and musical diversity is a large part of the both the band’s and Rick’s success this far in his musical career. “I have known Rick Rushing a number of years and have booked him for previous Riverbends. He is always well received by the crowd, well liked, and very professional. He is an excellent ambassador for the music biz, and one heck of a guitar player.” - Bob Payne, Production Assistant of Riverbend Festival and Entertainment Editor at Chattanoogan.com in Chattanooga, TN. “Rick is always well received and excellent at being responsive and adaptive to varied audiences. He is a fabulous musician with a wide range that can appeal across the spectrum and also has a gift at joining with other musicians, bringing in new talent and also celebrating established musicians as the situation allows.” – Adera Causey, Curator of the Hunter Museum of American Art in Chattanooga, TN. “I thoroughly enjoyed working with Rick Rushing. My thoughts both personally and professionally is that he is a good person. His experience and knowledge of the business is helpful in planning musical events. Rick and his band are definitely a group I would recommend. We are looking forward to working with him again in the future. After our Valentine’s Day event we received wonderful feedback for their performance and many stated that they went to see Rick perform at other venues because they were so impressed with his work.” – Dionne R. Jennings, Director of Bessie Smith Cultural Center in Chattanooga, TN. Sample of Past Venue/Festival Performances Riverbend Music Festival – 2011 The Social – 2011 Nightfall Summer Concert Series – 2012 BB Kings – 2012 Riverfront Nights – 2012 Track 29 – 2013 Two Old Hippies – 2013 The Foundry – 2015 Roots Fest – 2014 Preservation Pub – 2014 Brackins Blus Bar – 2014 The Honest Pint – 2014 GIP’s Place – 2014 The Crazy Bull – 2014 Legends – 2014 Blues on the Pond – 2014 Sugars Ribs – 2015 Bessie Smith Hall – 2015 Rhythm-n-Brews – 2015 Soulshine Pizza – 2015 L-2 – 2015 The Nick Rocks – 2015 Brevard Blues & BBQ festival - 2015 Glenwood Blues n Jazz festival 2014 The Hunter Museum – 2014 Northside Tavern – 2014 Tremont Tavern – 2015 The Tennessee Aquarium – 2015 Starbucks Coffee

Chattanooga, TN